Near the commencement of the weeding season of 1835, I was ordered to whip a young woman, a light Mustee, for not performing her task.
"The Anti-Slavery Examiner, Omnibus"
American Anti-Slavery Society
In the upper gallery, where no payment was exacted, many servants with a sprinkling of favorite mulatto or Mustee slaves; in the boxes the lustre and sweep of damask and brocade, light laughter, silvery voices, the flutter of fans; everywhere the vividness and animation of a strangely compounded society, where the shadows were deep and the lights were high.
"Audrey"
Mary Johnston